BEST OF THE DAY: 2 weekly sports videos
http://www.ghnewsroom.com/blogs/best-of-the-day/x26167067/Best-of-the-Day-Two-weekly-sports-videos-9-26-11

Niche

NASCAR PAGE: A look at Week 3 of the Chase
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x26168063/Weekly-NASCAR-page-Deja-fuel

BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR STORIES CALLOUT: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/reader_callouts/x1987954739/Reader-callout-Breast-cancer-survivor-stories
-- Send your breast cancer month stories to the news service through Zope -- we're looking for features and news from across GateHouse during October.

FALL HEALTHY LIVING: Ways to avoid concussions in youth sports, fitness and diet plans to help stave off holiday weight gain and 5 tips on finding a doctor
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x827645121/Fall-Healthy-Living-Magazine-Hurting-Heads

HALLOWEEN PAGE: Popular kids costumes, and how to save money on them
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/ghns_pages/x827637685/Halloween-page-Fright-Night

Lifestyles

FAMILY TIME: Create Halloween magic on a shoestring budget - Weekly family rail, with Halloween decorating tips, a look at a Halloween movie and more. By GHNS.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x985873997/Family-Time-Create-Halloween-magic-on-a-shoestring-budget
* Localization tip: Any of the first three items can be localized – ask a local family counselor to provide a tip of the week, ask movie-going parents to give reviews of movies or ask youngsters to send in book reviews.

KENT BUSH: No airplanes, please! - As we prepare to finalize the adoption in court this week, the 4-year-old we brought home from Ethiopia on July 6 is still wondering when this fairy tale will come to an end. By Kent Bush, Augusta, Kan.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x981216052/Kent-Bush-No-airplanes-please

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Pasta types -- Weekly Food for Thought with descriptions of the different kinds of pasta and their uses, White House Honey Ale brewed at the White House, "The 30-Day Vegan Challenge" and more. By GHNS
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1408095354/Food-for-Thought-Pasta-types

YARDSMART: Plant tulips after veggie plants wither -- As the cold descends, insert your broken tulip bulbs into your raised beds and food gardens to sow miracles. Don't be afraid to pack them in. They will rise and bloom long before spring planting while hoarfrost still whitens the mornings. Maureen Gilmer/ Scripps Howard News Service
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x26170121/Yardsmart-Plant-broken-tulips-after-veggie-plants-wither

HOME STYLE: Focus fall decorations on these 5 spots -- If the thought of transforming your home decor for fall makes your eyes glaze over, than I have some good news for you. It's easy to transform your house when you concentrate on five key spots –– and use these super-easy tricks, many of which I've suggested before but are always worth considering. Mary Carol Garrity/ Scripps Howard News Service
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1214501515/Home-Style-Focus-fall-decorations-on-these-5-spots

BUTTONED UP: Organize your garage this fall -- There's something overwhelming and paralysis-inducing about garage clutter. Not only is it in a "room" of the house you literally have to shut the door on -- and can, therefore, blithely ignore. In that spirit, I've put together a list of must-have tools and top tips to get you over your inertia and on your way to a shipshape space. Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore/ Scripps Howard News Service
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/family/x229296788/Buttoned-Up-Organize-your-garage-this-fall

THE GARDENER WITHIN: City life doesn't preclude growing green things -- For the resourceful gardener, even the mean streets of the naked city hold the potential for growing an oasis of green. Take control over the quality of your food, create a quiet, private haven in the concrete jungle or you just have something alive around you. Joe Lamp'l/ Scripps Howard News Service
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x229296842/The-Gardener-Within-City-life-doesnt-preclude-growing-green-things

PLANTING PEONIES: Thomas Mickey: Plant peonies now for a burst of color next spring -- In her magazine this past spring, Martha Stewart featured her new garden of rows and rows of peonies. Each row had a different color. Peonies make a wonderful spring flower, but they aren’t just for Martha. Now is the time to plant peonies in your garden. Patriot Ledger (Mass.)
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x26167787/Thomas-Mickey-Plant-peonies-now-for-a-burst-of-color-next-spring
* Localization tip: Ask a local horticulturist about the peony, how to grow it in your climate and when it blooms in your region.

More in food and family at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle

Entertainment

OCTOBER SUDOKU: Sudoku puzzles 1191-1225 (October puzzles) are available for download. Previous puzzles are linked to in this file as well.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/puzzles/x463304971/Sudoku-puzzles-1191-1225-October-puzzles

More in music and movies at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment

AMY GEHRT: Third time still lacks the charm - For the third time this year the federal government found itself on the verge of a shutdown — setting the stage for yet another spending showdown that serves to prove how deep the political divide now runs. By Amy Gehrt, Pekin, Ill.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x26169793/Amy-Gehrt-Third-time-still-lacks-the-charm

More in columns and cartoons at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions

Sports

DIAMOND DIRT: Roger Maris a one-season wonder? Absolutely not - Of course when you hear the name Roger Maris, the first thing that comes to mind is 61 home runs in 1961. Many will argue that 1961 was Maris’ only good year. They might go on to tell you that he had a fair 1962 and eventually bottomed out to finish with the St. Louis Cardinals. But he was much more than that. He was stellar, fearless and played baseball with 100 percent effort every game he was penciled into the lineup. By Dominic Genetti, Hannibal, Mo.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x981215991/Diamond-Dirt-Roger-Maris-a-one-season-wonder-Absolutely-not

More in NASCAR and NFL at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports

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